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Claiming tax credits as a couple

Hi I am 19 and work 20 hours with a disibility.i used to claim tax credits as a single person but have now moved in with my boyfriend and his parents and hav been told I must claim as a couple
My boyfriend is full time university and also works part time for some extra income
Will we still be entitled to tax credits and does his part time work count towards our income
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Original post by Mummy007
Hi I am 19 and work 20 hours with a disibility.i used to claim tax credits as a single person but have now moved in with my boyfriend and his parents and hav been told I must claim as a couple
My boyfriend is full time university and also works part time for some extra income
Will we still be entitled to tax credits and does his part time work count towards our income
Help


I think as you have a disability and work over 16 hours you might still be entitled, they will include your partners part time income but not his student loan.

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